ASER PAKISTAN

AJK LaunchFebruary 4, 2014

A Citizen Led Initiative

ASER PARTNERS 10,000 Volunteers – Citizens – Youth !

ASER PAKISTAN 2010-2015

• Citizen led large scale national household survey (3-16 years).

• Quality of education in rural and some urban areas (5-16 years).

• Seeks to provide evidence on learning and access.• Influence National & Provincial policy and actions

for Right To Education (RTE) Article 25-A.• Provides information for tracking MDG/EFA trends

and targets up to 2015.• Influencing goal setting for Post-2015 agenda.

ASER ASSESSMENT TOOLS

ASER Assessment tools :1. LEARNING

• Reading (Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto)• Arithmetic • English

Assessments are based on Class II level curriculum for English & Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto and Class III level for Arithmetic.

2. HOUSEHOLD SURVEY 3. SCHOOL SURVEY – GOVERNMENT & PRIVATE

Scale of the Survey

10Districts (Rural)

16,754 Children (3-16 year)|534 Schools |298 Villages |5,925 Households

FINDINGS

Enrollment (6-16 Years) RURAL

95%

5%

Out of school children (6-16 Years)

RURAL

Below 3

District wise map showing % children

6-10% children (6-16 year) who are not in School

58%

42%

Rural Children in Pre School ( 3-5 Year )

3-5 year

3-5 year

Children in Pre School (3-5 Years) RURAL

51-6061-70

District wise map showing % children

% children (3-5 year) attending Pre School

The proportion of out of school children (girls & boys) has slightly improved over the years

Gender ComparisonOut of School Children (6-16 years)

RURAL

2011 2012 20130

10

20

30

40

50

4 4 36 4 3

Out-of-school children by gender 6 to 16 years

Boys Girls

% C

hild

ren

Class Wise Enrollment

Enrollment decreases as class level increases

RURAL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100

10

20

30

40

13 13 11 11 129 9 8 7 6

Class-wise enrollment

2011 2012 2013

Class

% C

hild

ren

QUALITYEducation

61%children in class 5 can read Story in Urdu.

URDULEARNING LEVELS

RURAL

Learning levels remain poor: 39% of the children from Class 5 cannot read Class 2 level story which is less than that of

2012.

LEARNING LEVELS URDU

RURAL

Class 3 Class 4 Class 5 Class 60

20

40

60

80

100

26

4761

79

Children who can read story Urdu

2011 2012 2013

% C

hild

ren

LEARNING LEVELS URDU

RURALDistrict wise map showing % children who can read story ( Class 2 level).

33-4451-60Above 70

% children of class 5 who can read story

58%children in class 5 can read Sentences in English

ENGLISHLEARNING LEVELS

RURAL

No improvement over the years: 42% of Class 5 children cannot read sentence in English (Class 2 level) in 2013 and 2012.

ENGLISHLEARNING LEVELS

RURAL

Class 3 Class 4 Class 5 Class 60

20

40

60

80

100

26

4558

78

Children who can read English sentences

2011 2012 2013

% C

hild

ren

LEARNING LEVELS ENGLISH

RURALDistrict wise map showing % children who can read sentences ( Class 2 level).

33-4051-60% children of class 5 who can read sentences.

51%children in class 5 can do 2-digit division

ARITHMETICLEARNING LEVELS

RURAL

Arithmetic learning levels has improved over the year: 50% of class 5 children cannot do division in 2013 as compared to 56%

in 2012.

ARITHMETICLEARNING LEVELS

RURAL

Class 3 Class 4 Class 5 Class 60

20

40

60

80

100

18

3750

71

Children who can do division

2011 2012 2013

% C

hild

ren

LEARNING LEVELS ARITHMETIC

RURALDistrict wise map showing % children who can do division ( Class 3 level) .

33-40Below 33

51-60% children of class 5 who can do division.

Girls continue to lag behind boys in English and arithmetic competencies.

BY GENDER (5-16 YEARS)LEARNING LEVELS

RURAL

Boys Girls0

20

40

60

80

100

63 63

Learning levels by gender Urdu

Who can read at least sentences

% C

hild

ren

Boys Girls0

20

40

60

80

100

68 67

Learning levels by gender English

Who can read at least words

% C

hild

ren

Boys Girls0

20

40

60

80

100

62 60

Learning levels by gender Arithmetic

Who can at least do subtraction

% C

hild

ren

TYPE OF SCHOOLLEARNING LEVELS

• 59% of children in government schools (Class 5) while 66% of children in private schools can read a story in Urdu.

• 52% of children in government schools while 69% of children in private schools (Class 5) can read sentences in English.

• 47% of children in government schools while 57% of children in private schools (Class 5) can do division. .

Learning levels of children enrolled in private schools are better

Class 1: Can read at least let-

ters

Class 3: Can read at least sentences

Class 5: Can read at least

story

0

20

40

60

80

100 83

57 59

89

63 66

Learning levels by school type Urdu

Government Private

% C

hild

ren

0

40

80 58 64 5270 77 69

Learning levels by school type English

Government Private

% C

hild

ren

0

40

80 55 55 4762 62 57

Learning levels by school type Arithmetic

Government Private

% C

hild

ren

Rural

Children in private school are more inclined to take paid tuition

PAID TUITION

ADDITIONAL LEARNING SUPPORT

2011 2012 20130

20

40

60

80

100

7 9 414 20

12

Children attending paid tuition

Government schools Private schools

% C

hild

ren

More than 60% out of school children are at more than ‘beginner’ level

OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDRENLEARNING LEVELS

RURAL

Beginner Letters Words Sentences Story0

20

40

60

80

100

31

10 13 12

34

Learning levels: out-of-school children Urdu

% C

hild

ren

Beginn

er

Capita

l lette

rs

Small le

tters

Word

s

Senten

ces

0

20

40

60

80

100

36

516 14

29

Learning levels: out-of-school children English

% C

hild

ren

Beginner Number recognition

1-9

Number recognition

10-99

Subtraction Division0

20

40

60

80

100

34

716 17

26

Learning levels: out-of-school children Arithmetic

% C

hild

ren

School Attendance & Facilities

Teacher attendance in private primary schools is better than government primary schools

TEACHERATTENDANCE

RURAL

Government Private0

20

40

60

80

10083

95

Primary School

% T

each

er

Children attendance in private primary schools is better than government primary schools

CHILDRENATTENDANCE

RURAL

84% 90% 88% 92% 91% 90% 91% 95%

Elementary OthersHigh

Primary

Government Private

MULTI-GRADE TEACHING

Rural

Multi-grade teaching in class 2 is higher than 50% in government schools.

Class 2 Class 80

20

40

60

80

100

52

2334 33

Government Private%

Chi

ldre

n

GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL

BASIC FACILITIES

Basic facilities in schools are still missing: 47% government primary schools do not have drinkable water facility, 72% do not have complete boundary walls and 70%

do not have usable toilets.

RURAL

53%

28%

30%

Dissemination with a Difference!Mobilizing a Citizens’ Movement for Quality Education in Pakistan

o ASER Baithaks/Jirgas/Katcheries (village/area gatherings) stakeholders: parents, communities, children, teachers . teachers, parents, children, government field officials to demand ACTION FOR IMPROVEMENT!

o Teacher Unions & Associations Baithakso District/Provincial/Federal Education & Literacy Departments

(Local, District, Provincial, National & International)o Youth Groups - mobilizing Ambassadors for Learning o Parliamentarians – politicians knocking on the doors in their

constituencies o Judiciary & Judicial Academies- evidence backed judgments on 25 Ao Academia/University /Research Groups - Pakistan & Abroad o Civil Society Organizations – nationwide- globally o Social Media o Media – Media – Media !

ASER DisseminationSegmented Groups for

Accountability & Action

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